含义: abacus

'abәkәs
n.
算盤[計] 算盤[經] 算盤

cus 成语

cushy

soft, luxurious, comfortable They had a cushy life in their beautiful home beside the ocean.

cuss

curse, say bad words, the air was blue The little boy had learned to cuss. He said damn and hell a lot.

round robin (meeting or discussion)

a meeting or discussion in which each person in a group takes part We had a round robin panel discussion on what we could do to help save the environment.

the customer is always right

satisfy the customer, agree with the customer Now let's discuss an old saying: The Customer's Always Right.

tough customer

a determined person, one who fights hard Remember John Ferguson? He was one tough customer.

wait on customers

serve customers in a restaurant or store Please wait on the customers in the lounge. Take their orders.

cushy number

something that is easy and without stress

accuse of

blame；say that sb．is guilty of；charge sb．with breaking the law 谴责；控告
We accusea him of having broken his promise．我们指责他没有遵守诺言。
She accused her brother of stealing the jewels．她指控弟弟偷了珠宝。
He was accused of treason．他被指控有叛国罪。
Everybody knows he was wrongly accused of．谁都知道他受到诬告。

accustomed to

used to；being in the habit of习惯于（to 后面接名词、动名词或动词原形）
He is accustomed to working hard．他工作很努力，已经成习惯了。
She isn't accustomed to public speaking．她不太习惯在公开场合讲话。
She was not accustomed to leave home during the winter．她过去不习惯冬天离家。

bring into focus

make very clear讲清楚
We touched on too many topics，so the group leader brought all of them into focus by summarizing our discussion．我们谈及了许多话题，因此组长通过总结把所有讨论的问题谈清楚了。
The new government of that country is too disorganized to bring its problems into focus and slove them．那个国家的新政府组织能力太差，根本不能把它的问题搞清楚并且解决好。

excuse for

forgive sb.for因…而原谅（某人）
You will excuse me for not recognizing you at once.请原谅我没有一下子把你认出来。

excuse from

make free from 免除
He had been excused from military service on account of shortsightedness．他因近视而免服兵役。

focus on

1．aim（light） directly onto把（光）在…上聚成焦点
If you focus bright sunlight on dry wood with a magnifying glass，it will start burning ．用放大镜把强阳光聚焦到干柴上，干柴就会燃烧起来。
2．direct one's thoughts firmly on 思想集中到…上
We must focus our attention the question of reducing costs．我们必须把注意力集中到降低成本这个问题上。
The audience focused its attention on the speaker．听众把注意力都集中在演讲者身上。
She focused her mind on her lessons．她把她的心思都集中在学习上。
3．have as its main point of interest重点是；中心是
This year our meeting focuses on the question of children's rights．今年，我们的会议中心议题是儿童的权益。

use as an excuse

Idiom(s): use sb or sth as an excuse

Theme: BLAME

to blame someone or something (for a failure).
• John used his old car as an excuse for not going to the meeting.
• My husband was sick in bed, and I used him as an excuse.

one to a customer

Idiom(s): one to a customer

Theme: LIMITATION

each person can have or receive only one. (As in sales restrictions where each customer is permitted to buy only one.)
• "Only one to a customer!" said the chef as he handed out the hamburgers.
• Is it one to a customer, or can I take two now?

like a three-ring circus

Idiom(s): like a three-ring circus

Theme: ACTIVITY

chaotic; exciting and busy.
• Our household is like a three-ring circus on Monday mornings.
• This meeting is like a three-ring circus. Quiet down and listen!

excuse sb

Idiom(s): excuse sb

Theme: FORGIVENESS

to forgive someone. (Usually with me. Said when interrupting or when some other minor offense has been committed. There are many mannerly uses of this expression.)
• John came in late and said, "Excuse me, please."
• John said "excuse me" when he interrupted our conversation.
• When John made a strange noise at the table, he said quietly, "Excuse me."
• John suddenly left the room saying, "Excuse me. I'll be right back."

excuse

Idiom(s): excuse sb

Theme: PERMISSION

to permit someone to leave; to permit someone to remain away from an event.
• The coach excused John from practice yesterday.
• The teacher excused John, and he ran quickly from the room.

Road to Damascus

If someone has a great and sudden change in their ideas or beliefs, then this is a road to Damascus change, after the conversion of Saint Paul to Christianity while heading to Damascus to persecute Christians.

Slippery customer

A person from whom it is difficult to get anything definite or fixed is a slippery customer.

Excuse my French

Please forgive me for cussing.

Hocus Pocus

In general, a term used in magic or trickery.

cool customer|cool|customer

n. Someone who is calm and in total control of himself; someone showing little emotion. Jim never gets too excited about anything; he is a cool customer.

excuse oneself|excuse

v. phr. 1. To think of reasons for not being to blame; think yourself not at fault. John excused himself for his low grades on the ground that the teacher didn't like him. 2. To ask to be excused after doing something impolite. John excused himself for his tardiness, saying his watch was wrong. 3. To ask permission to leave a group or place. The committee meeting lasted so long that Mr. Wilkins excused himself to keep an appointment. John had to go to the dentist's, so he excused himself and left the classroom.

three-ring circus|circus|three-ring

n. A scene of much confusion or activity. The street was a three-ring circus of cars, people, noise, and lights. It is a three-ring circus to watch that silly dog play.

accuse

accuse
the accused
Law the person or persons formally charged with commission of a crime

circus

circus
see three-ring circus.

cusp

cusp
on the cusp
1) Astrol. at or during a cusp (sense )
2) at or during a time of transition, as the moment of or just before a major change or event

custody

custody
1.
in custody
in the keeping of the police; under arrest
2.
take into custody
to arrest

customer

customer
see ugly customer.

discussion

discussion
under discussion
being discussed

excuse me

excuse me
1) Also, I beg your pardon, pardon me. Forgive me, as in Excuse me, please let me pass, or Pardon me for asking, or I beg your pardon, I don't think so. These phrases are used as an apology for interrupting a conversation, bumping into someone, asking a speaker to repeat something, politely disagreeing with something said, and so on. The first dates from about 1600, the first variant from about 1800, the second from the mid-1700s.
2) Also, excuse oneself. Allow or ask to leave or be released from an obligation. For example, Please excuse me, I have to leave now, or I asked the judge to excuse me from jury duty. [1920s]

focus

focus
1.
in focus
clear; distinct; sharply defined
2.
out of focus
indistinct; blurred

three-ring circus

three-ring circus
A situation of complete confusion, as in It was a three-ring circus, with the baby crying, the dog barking, both telephones ringing, and someone at the front door. This term alludes to a circus where three rings or arenas are featuring performances simultaneously. Perhaps invented by show business impresario P.T. Barnum, the term was extended to other confused situations by about 1900.

ugly customer

ugly customer
An ill-natured or vicious individual, as in Watch out for Charlie when he's drinking; he can be an ugly customer. This phrase uses ugly in the sense of “mean” or “dangerous.” [c. 1800]